The owner one of the four parked car crashed into by Troy Buswell has been offered “hush money”, it was reported tonight. Picture: File imageSource:News Corp Australia

THE owner one of the four parked cars crashed into by Troy Buswell has been offered “hush money”, it was reported tonight.

Seven News reported State Government insurer RiskCover offered the woman $3000 if she doesn’t speak to any press, television or radio.

The letter of offer also states that she has to agree not to commence any legal action against the former treasurer.

Labor MP Ben Wyatt said: “This is a hush money payment to ensure that the matter doesn’t appear in the media again. This is an outrage.”

“RiskCover are acting like Mr Buswell’s lawyers, not like the State insurers,” he added.

Mr Buswell quit Cabinet following revelations he had a mental breakdown after crashing into parked cars, a pole and the front gate of his Subiaco home while returning from a Kings Park wedding in the early hours of February 23.

He was fined $3100 and disqualified from driving for one year after he admitted to 11 traffic offences, but did not face drink-driving charges because he was not breathalysed on the night.

Seven News reported that under the RiskCover offer, the woman gets to keep her wrecked car, which they’ve valued at $321.

“This is an extraordinary document. (The Premier) said: ‘Where’s the proof of a cover-up?’ This is exhibit A.”

Yesterday, the WA Opposition demanded to know why the insurance claim form to RiskCover was incomplete and signed by a bureaucrat.

Premier Colin Barnett today said there was nothing untoward in the insurance claim.